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Judging Books By Their Covers

by Jason Diamond October 20, 2017October 19, 2022

Jason Diamond analyzes his obsession with Vintage Contemporaries paperbacks from the 80s.

Between the Wolf in the Tall Grass and the Wolf in the Tall Story “It’s hard to escape the conclusion that the unconscious is laboring under a moral compulsion to educate us.” —Cormac McCarthy, “The Kekulé Problem,” Nautilus, April 20, 2017 I. The Smartest Person in the Room I often say that one of the […]

Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads October 7, 2016October 19, 2022

Our top stories of the week, as chosen by the editors at Longreads.

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Books, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story

Girl Wonder

by Meaghan O'Connell July 19, 2017November 23, 2022

When Meaghan O’Connell finished reading a celebrated young author’s debut novel, she felt a mix of admiration, jealousy, and recognition of the powerlessness that comes with young adulthood.

Books, Profiles & Interviews, Story

The Story of Memory: An Interview with Paula Hawkins

by Cody Delistraty May 2, 2017October 19, 2022

Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on The Train and Into the Water, reflects on two unreliable things: narrators and memory.

Commentary, Nonfiction, Reading List, Top 5

Longreads Best of 2016: Here Are All of Our No. 1 Story Picks from This Year

by Longreads December 11, 2016October 20, 2022

All through December, we’ll be featuring Longreads’ Best of 2016. To get you ready, here’s a list of every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.